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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Liam Gavin, Director for Gavin’s Apiaries Ltd in Northland, about how industry is bouncing back after a tough few years and how its dealing with oversupply and increasing hive sustainability. They also discuss the establishment of the new Honey & Bees in…

Watch, separate & scrub; bird flu protocol for farmers - Dr Mary van Andel
Dom talks with Dr Mary van Andel, MPI's Chief Veterinary Officer, about what farmers need to look out for as the front line surveillance for H5N1 avian influenza, what protocols they can follow to mitigate spread and the current state of bird flu in NZ. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest RE…

NZ honey industry at a crossroads - Liam Gavin
Dom talks with Liam Gavin, Director for Gavin’s Apiaries Ltd in Northland, about how industry is bouncing back after a tough few years and how its dealing with oversupply and increasing hive sustainability. They also discuss the establishment of the new Honey & Bees industry group and the increasin…

Is your farm name actually yours? - Rebecca James
Dom talks with Rebecca James, Manager Trade Marks and Geographical Indicators at the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand, about the issue of trade marks in the agricultural sphere, how you can protect you farm name and the role of geographic indications in trade mark law. Tune in daily for…

A Ugandan odyssey - Matt Holden
Dom talks with Matt Holden from Kelso Genetics about his recent trip to Uganda to climb three mountains, including Mount Stanley, the third highest peak on the African continent. They also discuss gorillas, chimps, elephants, passports and the upcoming Rural Roundup event he's got planned as part o…

REX August 11 - Matt Holden and Rebecca James
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Matt Holden from Kelso Genetics about his recent trip to Uganda to climb three mountains, including Mount Stanley, the third highest peak on the African continent. They also discuss gorillas, chimps, elephants, passports and the upcoming Rural Roundup ev…

Meet National's Dunedin candidate - Kristine Asuncion
Dom talks with Kristine Asuncion, Canterbury dairy farmer and Chair of the Filipino Dairy Workers of NZ, about running for the National Party in the Dunedin electorate in the November election, why she's decided to have a crack at politics and her role as HR Cultural Advisor at Craigmore Sustainabl…

Sprouting success - Karen McGrath
Dom talks with Karen McGrath from Southern Alp Sprouts about the origin and growth of the business over the past few decades, the incredible health benefits of sprouts and winning the 'Love of the Land' category at the recent NZI Rural Women Business Awards. Tune in daily for the latest and greate…

REX August 10 - Kristine Asuncion and Karen McGrath
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Kristine Asuncion, Canterbury dairy farmer and Chair of the Filipino Dairy Workers of NZ, about running for the National Party in the Dunedin electorate in the November election, why she's decided to have a crack at politics and her role as HR Cultural A…

REX Recommends - Melissa Clark-Reynolds
In case you missed it... Dom talks with Melissa Clark-Reynolds from FutureCentre.nz about her Signal of the Month; the US launch of a global safeguard investigation into lamb imports, as requested by the American Sheep Industry Association. They discuss the likely outcome, what it will mean for NZ …